Fair Isn't Always Equal Chapter 1

Chapter one of Fair Isn’t Always Equal serves to cement the concept of differentiated instruction in the reader’s head. It tells what it is, and gives examples. I like this, because it lets me see what differentiated instruction is all about not just in the context of my field experience, but also in other contexts. Reading this chapter helped me to understand that differentiated instruction doesn’t necessarily mean making something easier for a student; it just means adjusting the type of instruction so that it supplies a cognitively effective piece of learning. It doesn’t mean making work easier – it means making learning easier. This impacts my classroom immensely. Mr. Ryder has been giving me examples of differentiating instruction by being careful to always put across material in several different ways, and by always being receptive when a student approaches him when they have problems understanding. I will take these practices into account when I am in a classroom of my own.